Frenchman's Cap (1955)

This silent film by Robert J. Tanner captures a bushwalking expedition in the summer of 1955. The footage commences in Hobart in January with preparations before departure. Dereham Lloyd Scott, known as ‘Derry’, and Peter Smith load gear into Peter’s car (Derry and Peter are from the Chemistry Department, University of Tasmania). The group stops at King William Saddle, before visiting old mining works at Zeehan and camp at Queenstown where Derry and Peter can be seen with billies by the tent. The camera pans over the bare hills and mountains around Queenstown. They cross the King River bridge before leaving the road behind to set out on the track. They cross the Franklin River in a suspended box with a pulley system. They look down at Lake Tahune before they reach the summit of Frenchman’s Cap via The North Col. Lakes Gertrude and Cecily are admired as the group surveys the expansive views. Photographed by Robert J. Tanner Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today. Tasmanian Archives: Film - Frenchman's Cap - January 1955 - 8mm print - colour, silent - 10m 01s - (Reference: NS7860/1/2) To view the record for this item on our website click the link below: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/Archives/NS7860-1-2 To search for more films in our archives: https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/results?qu=Tasmania&qf=FORMAT_LINCTAS%09Format%09Film%09Film+%7C%7C+Video%09Video+%7C%7C+DVD%09DVD